14-letter words containing a, c, u, l, e, s
- leukocytoblast — the precursor cell to a mature leukocyte
- life assurance — insurance: pays if holder dies
- life insurance — insurance providing for payment of a sum of money to a named beneficiary upon the death of the policyholder or to the policyholder if still living after reaching a specified age.
- loquaciousness — talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous: a loquacious dinner guest.
- lunar distance — the observed angle between the moon and another celestial body.
- macrocephalous — Having a large head.
- macromolecules — Plural form of macromolecule.
- malpighiaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Malpighiaceae, a family of tropical plants many of which are lianas
- marcus regulus — Marcus Atilius [uh-til-ee-uh s] /əˈtɪl i əs/ (Show IPA), died 250? b.c, Roman general.
- material cause — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
- mcclure strait — an arm of the Beaufort Sea between Banks Island in the south and Melville Island and Eglinton Island to the north, in the Northwest Territories, Canada. About 170 miles (270 km) long and 60 miles (90 km) wide.
- melastomaceous — belonging to the family Melastomataceae (also known as Melastomaceae)
- mensural music — polyphonic music of the 13th century in which each note has a strictly determined value.
- metalinguistic — Pertaining to metalinguistics.
- microcephalous — Microcephalic.
- miraculousness — performed by or involving a supernatural power or agency: a miraculous cure.
- multisectional — pertaining or limited to a particular section; local or regional: sectional politics.
- multispecialty — (US) Exhibiting or possessing multiple specialties (especially medical specialties).
- museologically — In a museological manner.
- music festival — a festival, often an annual event, at which a lot of different performers play
- musical comedy — musical (def 5).
- mutual society — co-operative organization
- nacreous cloud — a rarely seen, luminous, iridescent cloud shaped like a cirrus or altocumulus, approximately 15 miles (24 km) above the earth, and of unknown composition.
- natural causes — If someone dies of or from natural causes, they die because they are ill or old rather than because of an accident or violence.
- neurochemicals — Plural form of neurochemical.
- non-consensual — formed or existing merely by consent: a consensual transaction.
- non-consumable — able or meant to be consumed, as by eating, drinking, or using: consumable goods.
- noncausatively — In a noncausative manner.
- nonjusticiable — capable of being settled by law or by the action of a court: a justiciable dispute.
- nonspectacular — not spectacular
- nonspeculative — not speculative
- nonsuch palace — a former royal palace in Cuddington in London: built in 1538 for Henry VIII; later visited by Elizabeth I, James I, Charles I, and Charles II; demolished (1682–1702)
- nontranslucent — Not translucent.
- nuclear fusion — fusion (def 4).
- nuclear isomer — isomer (def 2).
- nuisance value — the usefulness of a person's or thing's capacity to cause difficulties or irritation
- nutraceuticals — Plural form of nutraceutical.
- ocularcentrism — The privileging of vision over the other senses.
- omnibus clause — a clause, especially in an automobile liability policy, extending coverage to persons other than the insured named in the policy.
- opt-out clause — a clause that permits signatories to a contract to opt out of particular provisions, or to terminate the contract early
- overcautiously — in such a way as to be too cautious, wary, or careful
- papilionaceous — having an irregular corolla shaped somewhat like a butterfly, as the pea and other leguminous plants.
- particularness — the quality of being exceptional or individual
- penalty clause — part of contract specifying a forfeit
- pennatulaceous — of or relating to a sea pen
- percutaneously — through the skin
- permaculturist — a system of cultivation intended to maintain permanent agriculture or horticulture by relying on renewable resources and a self-sustaining ecosystem.
- pertinaciously — holding tenaciously to a purpose, course of action, or opinion; resolute.
- piecrust table — a table having a top, usually round, with a raised and intricately carved edge.
- plastic bullet — A plastic bullet is a large bullet made of plastic, which is intended to make people stop rioting, rather than to kill people.